Fieger and Vucinich capture titles in PGA Senior Stroke Play Champ'ship

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Gene Fieger of Naples, Florida, shot up the leaderboard on the heels of an 8-under par 64, to capture the 59-and-Under Division of the 31st PGA Senior Stroke Play Championship presented by Premier Golf and GOLF ADVISOR.

 

In the 60-and-Over Division, Roy Vucinich of Moon Township, Pennsylvania, led wire-to-wire, closing with a 3-under-par 69 on the Wanamaker Course at PGA Golf Club, to win his third Senior Stroke Play Championship and fourth Winter Championship overall. 

 

Fieger, 54, carded six birdies, including three straight (Nos. 4, 5 and 6 of the Ryder Course). Yet, the highlight of his round was a 108-yard, hole-out eagle from the 14th fairway. His sand wedge propelled him to a three-stroke victory over Gary Trivisonno of Aurora, Ohio; Sonny Skinner of Slyvester, Georgia; and Brian Cairns of Walled Lake, Michigan.

 

“That happens once a year, maybe,” Fieger said of his miraculous shot. The PGA Club Manager at Hideout Golf Club, Fieger has played in four PGA Championships and one Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid.  “There are titles that you look back on. I think about how I won the PGA Match Play Championship 20 years ago. Maybe 20 years from now, I’ll think about this win like that, too.”

 

Second-round leader Mark Anderson of St. Simons Island, Georgia, finished four strokes back, in a tie for fifth. Opening-round leader JC Anderson of O’Fallon, Missouri, finished five strokes behind Fieger.

 

Vucinich shot 16-under par for the Championship, to beat playing partner Mike San Fillipo of Hobe Sound, Florida, by one stroke. 

 

“Great players come down here to Florida to play each year and when you win, you win against a pretty good field,” said Vucinich, 67, a former Champions Tour player who has competed in the PGA Championship, U.S. Open, Senior PGA Championship, U.S. Senior Open and the Senior British Open.  

 

In a streak for the ages, 85-year-old Bill Erfurth, of Northbrook, Illinois, continued to amaze by shooting 13 strokes below his age. His even-par 72 today is Erfurth’s fifth straight round in the 70s during the PGA Winter Championships. Erfurth, who won the PGA Half Century Championship last week, is cumulatively 58 strokes below his age over his last 90 competitive holes.

 

“I am in good health,” said Erfurth, a member of the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame. “It’s no problem shooting my age every time I play.  But this is the first time in tournament competition that I have shot five rounds in a row below my age.”

 

The 31st PGA Senior Stroke Play Championship presented by Premier Golf and GOLF ADVISOR is the second of six PGA Winter Championships conducted at PGA Golf Club during January and February. The Championships will continue with the PGA Senior-Junior Championship, Jan. 28-30.

 

2015 PGA Winter Championships

31st PGA Senior Stroke Play Championship presented by Premier Golf and GOLF ADVISOR

59-and-Under Division 

Final Round

PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Ryder Course Men – 6,583 yards, Women – 5,424 yards, Par 72

 

Gene Fieger, Naples, Fla.    70-71-64–205

Gary Trivisonno, Aurora, Ohio    69-73-66–208

Sonny Skinner, Sylvester, Ga.    70-71-67–208

Brian Cairns, Walled Lake, Mich.    71-69-68–208

Gus Ulrich, Whispering Pines, N.C.    70-70-69–209

Mark Anderson, St. Simons Island, Ga.    69-70-70–209

Rick Schuller, Chester, Va.    70-74-66–210

Gerry James, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.    69-74-67–210

JC Anderson, O'Fallon, Mo.    64-76-70–210

Mike Diffley, Pelham, N.Y.    72-73-67–212

Mitchell Camp, Aurora, Ohio    72-72-68–212

Craig Thomas, White Plains, N.Y.    70-72-70–212

Rick Lewallen, Kannapolis, N.C.    71-74-68–213

Larry Emery, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    68-72-73–213

Rick Morton, Jacksonville, N.C.    73-73-68–214

John Francisco, Westminster, Md.    72-75-67–214

John Paesani, Mattapoisett, Mass.    72-74-68–214

Craig Stevens, Dallas, Ga.    72-73-70–215

Denny Dolci, Sharon, Pa.    71-72-72–215

David Carich, Noblesville, Ind.    69-76-71–216

Quinn Griffing, Fort Wayne, Ind.    75-73-68–216

David Lane, Tyngsboro, Mass.    70-73-73–216

Kirk Stauffer, Bradford, Pa.    70-75-72–217

Bill Andrews, Greenland, N.H.    71-74-72–217

Bret James, Cave Creek, Ariz.    71-73-73–217

Dave Laudien, Wall, N.J.    69-77-72–218

Bruce Zabriski, Jupiter, Fla.    69-79-70–218

Mike Lawrence, Anderson, S.C.    68-78-72–218

Rod Nuckolls, Overland Park, Kan.    73-76-69–218

Ed Kirby, Wakefield, R.I.    72-71-75–218

Jeff Whitfield, Weldon Spring, Mo.    73-74-72–219

Kirk Hanefeld, Acton, Mass.    71-78-70–219

Bob Dolan, Chevy Chase, Md.    74-77-68–219

Chris Dachisen, Warren, N.J.    71-76-73–220

Steve Barber, Victor, N.Y.    74-79-68–221

Bob Darling, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    73-74-74–221

Steve Jurick, Dayton, Ohio    72-76-73–221

Bill Sautter, Ocean City, N.J.    73-76-72–221

Michael O'Connor, Erie, Pa.    71-78-72–221

Brian Fogt, Wildwood, Mo.    74-76-71–221

John Kerins, Hermitage, Pa.    74-77-70–221

Ned Martin, Decatur, Ala.    75-75-72–222

Michael Lanzetta, Hightstown, N.J.    73-78-71–222

Jon Hoecker, Rochester, N.Y.    71-80-71–222

Paul Norris, Dallas, Texas    72-82-69–223

Joe Kreuser, Morehead City, N.C.    73-79-71–223

Mike Kaido, Zanesville, Ohio    71-75-77–223

Nash Haxel, St. Louis, Mo.    71-76-76–223

Mike Dopslaff, Bonita Springs, Fla.    75-74-74–223

Jim Smoot, Huntington, N.Y.    71-78-74–223

Bob Lennon, Wilmington, Del.    72-77-75–224

Cory George, Lancaster, Ohio    73-77-74–224

Jack Druga, Southampton, N.Y.    72-79-74–225

Frank McAuliffe, South Lyon, Mich.    75-79-72–226

Doug Bauman, North Barrington, Ill.    74-78-74–226

Allen Santos, Tewksbury, Mass.    72-80-74–226

Bill Stines, Columbus, Ohio    77-77-73–227

Mo Guttman, Sarasota, Fla.    71-83-73–227

Gregory Hurd, Manhasset, N.Y.    73-80-74–227

Richard von Tacky, Titusville, Pa.    75-77-75–227

Tim Angis, Old Orchard Beach, Maine    76-74-77–227

Jeb Boyle, State College, Pa.    78-78-72–228

Ray Sowers, Vero Beach, Fla.    76-80-72–228

Todd Smith, Peru, Ind.    72-80-76–228

Carolyn Barnett-Howe, Appleton, Wis.    73-75-80–228

Chip Johnson, Hingham, Mass.    78-80-71–229

Mike Martin, New Haven, Conn.    75-80-74–229

Daniel Tzivanis, Wellington, Fla.    76-77-76–229

John DeForest, Accord, N.Y.    72-77-80–229

Bernard Hough, West Newton, Pa.    73-78-78–229

Paul Hollenbaugh, New Albany, Ohio    77-79-74–230

Scott Curiel, Cumming, Ga.    75-80-75–230

Cary Hungate, Kokomo, Ind.    71-81-78–230

Mike Thomas, Goshen, Ky.    74-78-78–230

Bob Stephens, Springboro, Ohio    78-81-72–231

Kevin Wilczewski, Lexington, Mass.    72-81-78–231

Peter Serafimoff, New Smyrna Beach, Fla.    80-77-75–232

Mark Kirk, East Aurora, N.Y.    78-80-75–233

Mark Lemon, Solon, Iowa    78-80-75–233

Kevin Syring, Demarest, N.J.    78-81-74–233

Edward Humenik, Palm City, Fla.    79-83-71–233

Steven Naelon, Madison Heights, Mich.    79-79-76–234

David Ranney, Lamoni, Iowa    75-83-76–234

Andy Santor, Boardman, Ohio    78-77-79–234

Bobby Cooke, St Matthews, Ky.    76-76-83–235

John Minnich, Royal Oak, Mich.    73-85-79–237

Tim VandenBerg, Battle Creek, Mich.    76-84-77–237

Kammy Maxfeldt, Westport, Conn.    76-84-77–237

Bradley Rollinson, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.    74-87-76–237

Peter Norton, Brockton, Mass.    76-86-76–238

Scott Barnaby, Scotch Plains, N.J.    80-80-80–240

Bret Watzka, Pearl River, N.Y.    79-83-80–242

Sam Bradberry, Geneva, Ill.    79-82-82–243

Jim Boyle, Cadillac, Mich.    82-83-78–243

Gary Dorsi, Portsmouth, R.I.    78-80-86–244

Scott Jenkins, Harborcreek, Pa.    84-78-82–244

Randy Hunt, Portland, Ind.    82-80-83–245

Craig Lindsey, Madison, N.J.    81-83-81–245

Vince Molesky, Newport, N.H.    79-89-77–245

Joe Potty, Medfield, Mass.    83-87-77–247

Tim Burkhart, Galloway, Ohio    84-90-83–257

Chas Bolling, Glen Cove, N.Y. WD--WD

Mark Faulkner, Marion, Ill. WD--WD

David Levine, O'Fallon, Mo. 72-83-WD--WD

Stephen Lundquist, East Kingston, N.H. 78-WD--WD

Clark Sisson, Germantown, Md. 77-85-WD--WD

Don Farquhar, Wichita, Kan. 74-78-DNS--DNS

Mike Gilmore, Mamaroneck, N.Y. DNS--DNS

Brad Peck, Madison, Wis. 76-81-DNS--DNS

Peter Procops, Lawrence, N.Y. DNS--DNS

Scott Ezell, Earlysville, Va. 77-NC--NC

Ed Habjan, Bethel Park, Pa. 84-NC--NC

Paul Rudeen, South Chatham, Mass. 77-NC--NC

Danny Elkins, Roswell, Ga. 70-DQ--DQ

 

2015 PGA Winter Championships

31st PGA Senior Stroke Play Championship presented by Premier Golf and GOLF ADVISOR

60-and-Over Division

Final Round

PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Wanamaker Course

Ages 60-79 – 6,071 yards, Ages 80-84 – 5,462 yards, Ages 85 and older – 4,809 yards, Par 72

 

Roy Vucinich, Moon Township, Pa.    66-65-69–200

Mike San Filippo, Hobe Sound, Fla.    67-67-67–201

Bobby Heins, Purchase, N.Y.    67-65-71–203

Kevin Morris, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    70-64-70–204

Bill Schumaker, Columbia City, Ind.    71-64-70–205

Jerry Impellittiere, Palm City, Fla.    67-68-71–206

Chuck Milne, Vancouver, Wash.    70-69-68–207

Chris Campbell, Vero Beach, Fla.    67-69-71–207

Pat Delaney, Springfield, Ohio    67-67-73–207

James Mason, Dillard, Ga.    67-71-70–208

Freddy Gibson, Orlando, Fla.    70-70-69–209

Brian Lowe, Windham, N.Y.    71-68-70–209

Paul Parajeckas, Worcester, Mass.    70-67-72–209

Donald Reese, Defuniak Springs, Fla.    74-69-67–210

Randy Erskine, Lake Orion, Mich.    72-70-68–210

Lon Nielsen, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    72-67-71–210

Dan Wood, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    69-70-71–210

Reed Hughes, Senatobia, Miss.    70-68-72–210

Craig Watson, Tequesta, Fla.    70-68-72–210

Peter Oakley, Palm City, Fla.    74-68-69–211

Steve Benson, Palm City, Fla.    68-73-70–211

Michael Zaremba, Pueblo West, Colo.    67-73-72–212

Bob Meyer, Conneaut Lake, Pa.    70-69-73–212

Gary Robison, Canton, Ohio    70-67-75–212

Mal Galletta, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    72-72-69–213

David Thore, Wilmington, N.C.    72-70-71–213

Bob Dickson, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.    74-72-67–213

Denny Ford, Indianapolis, Ind.    69-71-73–213

Buddy Harston, Kingston Springs, Tenn.    71-67-75–213

Jim Sheerin, Rye Beach, N.H.    74-69-71–214

Gary Hardin, Easton, Pa.    69-71-74–214

Don Brigham, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    74-69-72–215

David Glenz, Hamburg, N.J.    75-70-70–215

Gary Ostrega, Westfield, N.J.    74-70-72–216

Ron Dunham, Jackson Hole, Wyo.    73-67-76–216

Jack McConachie, Plainville, Conn.    70-70-76–216

Gary Groh, Highland Park, Ill.    75-70-72–217

Jack Seltzer, Linden, Mich.    75-70-72–217

Wendell Coffee, Peachtree City, Ga.    72-73-72–217

Bob Bilbo, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    75-72-70–217

Jack McKelvey, Pepper Pike, Ohio    71-71-76–218

Larry Furey, New Paltz, N.Y.    70-71-77–218

Carl Pedersen, Navarre, Fla.    72-75-71–218

Bill Erfurth, Northbrook, Ill.    74-73-72–219

Dave Kendall, Saline, Mich.    75-70-74–219

Steve Heckel, Carterville, Ill.    73-69-77–219

Roger Kennedy, Stuart, Fla.    70-77-72–219

Rick Pohle, Hatfield, Pa.    72-75-72–219

Bern Coulter, Wilmington, N.C.    75-70-75–220

Steve Wells, Dowagiac, Mich.    75-70-75–220

Tom Kammann, Baneberry, Tenn.    73-72-75–220

Fred Harkness, Jupiter, Fla.    76-73-72–221

Bill Moser, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    76-71-75–222

Phil Newcamp, Pittsburgh, Pa.    75-71-76–222

Robert Moreland, Ottumwa, Iowa    76-72-74–222

Jim Holmes, Northbrook, Ill.    74-74-74–222

Rusty Gunnarson, Mattapoisett, Mass.    75-75-72–222

Michael Turnesa, Rockville Centre, N.Y.    71-73-79–223

Billy Smith, Hobe Sound, Fla.    74-71-78–223

Marion Heck, Ft. Myers, Fla.    74-75-75–224

Mike Harrigan, Chicago, Ill.    78-71-75–224

Gary Benoit, Palm City, Fla.    77-74-74–225

Jerry Garrison, Little Rock, Ark.    76-72-77–225

Bob Giusti, Halifax, Mass.    69-79-77–225

Ken Corliss, Columbus, Ohio    76-72-77–225

Jim Logue, Canton, Ohio    79-72-75–226

Bruce Martins, Cortland, N.Y.    72-77-77–226

Gary Anderson, Hampton, Va.    79-71-76–226

Nick Manolios, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    76-73-77–226

Herb Moreland, Schenectady, N.Y.    75-73-79–227

Jimmy Williams, Christiansburg, Va.    76-75-77–228

John Long, Henderson, Nev.    76-76-76–228

Lynn Rosely, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    76-76-76–228

Paul Kelly, Dorset, Vt.    76-74-78–228

Jim Mrva, Pittsford, N.Y.    72-76-80–228

Mike Hall, Hiawatha, Iowa    74-75-79–228

Bob Leaver, Oak Ridge, N.C.    75-76-78–229

Doug Main, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    75-76-78–229

Tom Gorman, Pompey, N.Y.    78-73-78–229

Larry Mancour, Conway, Mich.    77-73-79–229

Nunzio Ciampi, Palm City, Fla.    76-75-79–230

Hal McCommas, Dallas, Texas    76-74-80–230

Ronald Aleks, Melbourne, Fla.    76-79-76–231

Tony Krebs, Goshen, Ind.    77-74-81–232

Bill Miller, Ft. Wayne, Ind.    78-76-78–232

Martin Bohen, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    77-74-82–233

Mike Brengard, Edwardsville, Ill.    80-76-77–233

Bob Barto, Avon, Ohio    80-76-77–233

Jerry Swain, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    76-77-81–234

Jim King, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    78-78-78–234

Curt McCormick, Crewe, Va.    80-75-79–234

Jay Dolan, Haines City, Fla.    80-79-76–235

Bob Joyce, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    78-75-83–236

Terry Carlson, Harbor Springs, Mich.    78-76-83–237

Rick Meskell, Jericho, N.Y.    74-80-83–237

Lloyd Monroe, Spring Lake, N.J.    78-78-81–237

Tim Troy, Woodridge, Ill.    79-77-82–238

Mike Joyce, Amelia Island, Fla.    79-78-83–240

Tom Joyce, Huntington, N.Y.    87-72-81–240

Jerry Johnson, Marshalltown, Iowa    79-79-82–240

Al Kelley, Eustis, Fla.    78-78-84–240

Stoney Brown, Bellevue, Idaho    88-74-79–241

Earl Puckett, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    78-81-83–242

Richard Poe, Columbia, Mo.    78-80-86–244

Cary Bonham, Solon, Ohio    86-75-83–244

Sonny Rhodes, Austin, Texas    76-83-86–245

Jim Buchanan, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    83-77-87–247

Ray Goddard, Terre Haute, Ind.    82-84-83–249

Douglas Schamback, Vero Beach, Fla.    84-79-91–254

John Scheffler, North Palm Beach, Fla.    91-85-91–267

Bob Afton, West Palm Beach, Fla. 78-WD--WD

Jim Gunnare, Woodstock, Vt. WD--WD

Mark Guttenberg, Aldie, Va. WD--WD

Joe Gutterman, Palm Coast, Fla. WD--WD

Mike Hamilton, Simpsonville, S.C. 74-72-WD--WD

Pete Hessemer, Conroe, Texas WD--WD

Bob Ross, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. WD--WD

Roger Stern, Bethlehem, Pa. WD--WD

Tom Fortuna, West  Bloomfield, Mich. 72-80-NC--NC

Ted Kauflin, Dayton, Ohio NC--NC

Pat Kenny, Landrum, S.C. 77-81-NC--NC

Bob Menne, Royal Palm Beach, Fla. 82-75-NC--NC

Rob Schaal, Middlesex, N.J. 77-NC—NC